In Burton Township, 95% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Burton Township’s town government spent $238,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $276 per resident.
What stands out about how Burton Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Liberty Community Unit School District 2
Burton Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Liberty Township, Liberty, Beverly Township, McKee Township, Gilmer Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,183 per pupil, $8,479 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
Payson Community Unit School District 1 · $14,712 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $276 per resident a year, or $0.76 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 65%.
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$276 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Burton Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($276 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $264, and the middle half spent $165–$397. Burton Township spent more than 52% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Burton Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Burton Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,632 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.49% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Burton Township’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Burton Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Burton Township →
Who’s in charge in Burton Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 287 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (862).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Burton Township voted in 2024
Official results for Burton Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican87.4%463 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat12.3%65 votesOthers: 0.4% (2 votes).
Most votes in Burton Township: Donald J Trump
Adams County: Trump 72.6%, Harris 25.4% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Burton Township’s 557 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Mary E Miller
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Burton Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Township | 87.4% | 12.3% | 0.4% | 530 |
| Adams County | 72.6% | 25.4% | 2.0% | 31,922 |
| Illinois | 43.5% | 54.4% | 2.2% | 5,633,310 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Burton Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Burton Township compares with the towns next door
Burton Township spent $276 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $96 to $140. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Melrose Township | $96 | $3,432 |
| Liberty Township | $140 | $2,109 |
| Gilmer Township | estimate | $3,232 |
| Payson Township | estimate | $2,183 |
| Burton Township | $276 | $3,632 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Burton Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Burton Township’s government
How much does Burton Township spend per resident?
About $276 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $276 was more than 52% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Burton Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,632 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.49% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Burton Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Burton Township yet.
How did Burton Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 87.4%, Kamala D Harris 12.3% (530 votes, official results). Adams County: Trump 72.6%, Harris 25.4%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Burton Township?
3 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,297 (about $147,564 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Burton Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 50 (Jil Tracy) and State House District 100 (C.D. Davidsmeyer). The House district also covers 139 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →